Search form

Indians clinch wild card with 5-1 win over Twins - NBC Sports

Indians clinch wild card with 5-1 win over Twins

APWF

Minnesota Twins' Ryan Doumit rests his chin on the dugout rail in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in Minneapolis. The Cleveland won 5-1. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

September 29, 2013, 5:14 pm

Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The surging Cleveland Indians earned their first postseason berth since 2007, beating the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday to clinch an AL wild card as Ubaldo Jimenez tied a career high with 13 strikeouts.

Nick Swisher homered in the first inning for the Indians, who ended the regular season with 10 straight wins.